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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Planning with Climate Change in Mind

      Skills you'll gain: Environmental Issue, Corporate Sustainability, Environment, Risk Management, Water Resources, Natural Resource Management, Environmental Policy, Community Development, Risk Analysis, Environmental Science, Energy and Utilities, Vulnerability, Estimation

      4.9
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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Simplilearn

      Affiliate Marketing Course

      Skills you'll gain: Promotional Strategies, Marketing Channel, Email Marketing, Product Promotion, Content Marketing, Marketing Strategies, Social Media Marketing, Marketing, Blogs, Strategic Partnership, Trend Analysis, Performance Analysis, Marketing Analytics, Web Analytics and SEO, Market Trend, Relationship Building

      4.1
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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      The State University of New York

      Health and Safety of a Home-Based Childcare Center

      Skills you'll gain: Injury Prevention, Accident Prevention, Emotional Intelligence, Emergency Response, Nutrition and Diet, Safety Training, Working With Children, Child Health, Resilience, Social Skills, Environment Health And Safety, Nutrition Education, Health And Safety Standards, Mental Health, Personal Care, Public Health and Disease Prevention, First Aid, Communication Strategies, Record Keeping

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      27 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Pennsylvania

      Network Dynamics of Social Behavior

      Skills you'll gain: Network Analysis, Social Sciences, Sociology, Agentic systems, Systems Thinking, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Simulations, Culture, Complex Problem Solving, Innovation

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      395 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Houston

      Value-Based Care: Population Health

      Skills you'll gain: Chronic Diseases, Community Health, Health Equity, Health Disparities, Public Health, Health Assessment, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Care Management, Health Systems, Health Care, Geriatrics, Health Policy, Behavioral Health, Preventative Care, Demography

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      57 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Imperial College London

      Introduction to Quality Improvement in Healthcare

      Skills you'll gain: Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI), Patient Safety, Health Systems, Clinical Leadership, Scientific Methods, Patient Education and Support, Community Outreach, Risk Analysis, Cultural Diversity

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      68 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Edureka

      Gen AI for Fraud Detection Analytics

      Skills you'll gain: Generative AI, Data Ethics, Anomaly Detection, Personally Identifiable Information, Advanced Analytics, Threat Detection, Artificial Intelligence, Regulatory Compliance, Deep Learning, Data Security, Applied Machine Learning, Information Privacy, Natural Language Processing

      4.3
      Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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      27 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Johns Hopkins University

      Sustainable Transportation Networks and Streetscapes

      Skills you'll gain: Public Works, Landscape Architecture, Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Land Development, Water Resources, Community Development, Environmental Science

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      75 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Sciences Po

      Cities are back in town : urban sociology for a globalizing urban world

      Skills you'll gain: Sociology, Social Sciences, Demography, Social Justice, Environmental Issue, Cultural Diversity, World History, Political Sciences, Systems Thinking, Governance, Economics, Research Methodologies

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      186 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Johns Hopkins University

      Disease Clusters

      Skills you'll gain: Epidemiology, Community Health, Biostatistics, Public Health, Community Outreach, Health Assessment, Environmental Monitoring, Investigation, Environmental Science, Research Design, Statistical Analysis, Data Collection, Persuasive Communication

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      317 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Michigan

      Green Skills for a Sustainable and Just Future

      Skills you'll gain: Social Justice, Geographic Information Systems, Organizational Change, Environmental Policy, Environmental Issue, Environmental Regulations, Geospatial Mapping, Culture Transformation, Spatial Data Analysis, Datamaps, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Organizational Strategy, Corporate Sustainability, Spatial Analysis, Organizational Leadership, Leadership, Health Equity, Collaboration, Financial Analysis, Critical Thinking

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      27 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Cisco Learning and Certifications

      Threat Response

      Skills you'll gain: Incident Response, Computer Security Incident Management, Incident Management, Event Monitoring, Threat Detection, General Networking, Network Security, Network Administration, Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Security, Data Management

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      55 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    In summary, here are 10 of our most popular public policy courses

    • Planning with Climate Change in Mind: University of Colorado Boulder
    • Affiliate Marketing Course: Simplilearn
    • Health and Safety of a Home-Based Childcare Center: The State University of New York
    • Network Dynamics of Social Behavior: University of Pennsylvania
    • Value-Based Care: Population Health: University of Houston
    • Introduction to Quality Improvement in Healthcare : Imperial College London
    • Gen AI for Fraud Detection Analytics: Edureka
    • Sustainable Transportation Networks and Streetscapes: Johns Hopkins University
    • Cities are back in town : urban sociology for a globalizing urban world : Sciences Po
    • Disease Clusters: Johns Hopkins University

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